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• UPDATE: New information on airplane involved in Pueblo crash

  September 16, 2012 1:43 PM

  A Federal Aviation Administration spokesperson says they still don't know what caused a plane to crash at Pueblo Memorial Airport around 8:30 Sunday morning; the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating. Allen Kenitzer with the FAA says the plane was an experimental aircraft; meaning it was... more »

• Senate to vote on FAA bill

  August 5, 2011 5:05 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - The flap over the Federal Aviation Administration that lead to a two-week partial shutdown is expected to end today with a Senate vote approving a House bill. It would extend the FAA's operating authority into next month. The bill includes cuts in air service subsidies to some... more »

• FAA shows no sign of reaching agreement

  July 26, 2011 4:31 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - Prospects appear grim for quickly ending the legislative dispute that has partially shut down the Federal Aviation Administration, with neither side signaling willingness to compromise. The FAA's operating authority expired last week. Dozens of airport construction projects nationwide have been put on hold and thousands of... more »

• FAA tweaking controllers' schedules over sleep issues

  April 17, 2011 9:53 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - The head of the Federal Aviation Administration says the agency is changing work schedules to avoid fatigue among air traffic controllers. The move comes after another incident of a controller falling asleep. The latest was early yesterday morning at a busy regional radar facility in Miami. A... more »

• Another air controller naps; new schedules coming

  April 16, 2011 4:27 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - The government is changing air traffic controllers' work schedules following another incident of a controller falling asleep on the job. The Federal Aviation Administration says it happened early Saturday morning at a radar facility in Miami that handles high altitude air traffic. A controller fell asleep... more »

• Sen. Bennet: FAA bill would benefit Colorado Springs

  February 2, 2011 4:28 PM

  The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization bill currently before congress would benefit Colorado Springs residents by protecting them from runway delays, according to Sen. Michael Bennet. "This bill will help make air travel more reliable and ensure that Colorado's airports, big and small, continue to be economic engines for... more »

• Plane, helicopter collide in Virginia, 2 killed

  December 31, 2010 6:31 PM

  WEYERS CAVE, Va. (AP) - Federal aviation officials say a small plane collided with a medical helicopter in the air in rural western Virginia, killing two people on the plane. Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Jim Peters said the collision occurred at about 2:30 p.m. Friday a half mile north... more »

• Flight delays cost passengers $16.7B

  October 19, 2010 8:58 AM

  A government-funded study says airline flight delays cost passengers a lot more than grief - $16.7 billion more, to be precise. That's the price a study delivered Monday to the Federal Aviation Administration puts on the cost to passengers for flight delays in 2007. That was the latest year... more »

• FAA proposes new rules for helicopter safety

  October 7, 2010 11:35 AM

  The Federal Aviation Administration is proposing stricter flight rules for helicopters, including requiring all craft be equipped with an electronic system that warns of terrain or other obstacles. The proposals were released Thursday. The FAA says helicopter crashes are on the rise. In 2008, six accidents involving medical... more »

• FAA close to proposing pilot fatigue rule

  September 9, 2010 8:28 AM

  Aviation officials are on the verge of proposing new rules governing the number of hours airline pilots may work in an effort to prevent tired flight crews from making fatal errors. The Federal Aviation Administration has taken 15 months to propose the rules despite promises of swift action from... more »

• Montana plane crash revives 'lap child' debate

  September 7, 2010 9:31 AM

  Federal transportation safety officials are using the crash of an overloaded plane in Montana to revive a debate about whether infants and toddlers should be allowed to travel on the laps of adults. The National Transportation Safety Board is asking the Federal Aviation Administration to require children under 2... more »

• New clue in deadly Calhan plane crash

  August 25, 2010 2:02 PM

  A federal investigator says the propellers weren't working when a twin-engine Cessna crashed near Calhan Monday, killing both men aboard. National Transportation Safety Board investigator Jennifer Rodi says the Cessna 310 has been moved to a hangar in Greeley where the engines will be examined closely. Authorities say... more »

• CU-Boulder chosen as partner in new space center

  August 20, 2010 8:57 AM

  The University of Colorado is one of eight universities and other institutions chosen to be part of a new center focusing on commercial space travel, launch operations and space commerce. The Federal Aviation Administration Thursday announced the selection of CU-Boulder to participate in the Center of Excellence for Commercial... more »

• Pilot killed in fiery Arizona plane crash

  August 4, 2010 12:28 PM

  The Federal Aviation Administration is sending investigators to the scene of a deadly plane crash in north Phoenix. FAA spokesman Allen Kenitzer said the pilot was killed in the Wednesday morning crash. He was believed to be the only one on board. His name has not been released. ... more »

• House passes bill to boost commuter airline safety

  July 30, 2010 9:22 AM

  The House has passed far-reaching aviation safety legislation developed in response to a deadly commuter airline crash in western New York last year. The safety measures were approved without opposition late Thursday, with Senate action expected on Friday. The bill is an attempt to force airlines to hire... more »

• Two Colorado Springs men aboard crashed plane

  July 28, 2010 2:17 PM

  Two men from Colorado Springs walked away from a plane crash in Manzanola Tuesday night. Pilot Clement Silver Jr., 60,and his passenger Thomas Hoeppner, 58, were aboard a bi-plane flying from Lamar to Ellicott when they detoured because of turbulence. Silver told Otero County Sheriff's Deputies that his... more »

• FAA places DIA injuries at 30

  July 21, 2010 9:23 AM

  It felt like dropping down an elevator shaft. That's how one passenger described the turbulence aboard a United Airlines jet that made an emergency landing in Denver Tuesday night. One woman was jolted out of her seat so forcefully that she left a crack in the wall when she... more »

• FAA investigates planes close call in Anchorage

  May 28, 2010 11:42 AM

  The FAA is investigating a close call between two jetliners at Alaska's Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport. A US Airways passenger jet that was taking off May 21 came within a third of a mile of a Cargolux 747 that was landing on another runway. The US Airways flight... more »

• FAA: Planes must have GPS-based equipment

  May 27, 2010 9:48 AM

  The Obama administration is taking a major step toward an air traffic control system based on satellite technology. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has released an order Thursday that requires all aircraft that use the nation's busiest airports to have equipment by 2020 that continually broadcasts their location to other... more »

• Safe emergency landing after fire in cockpit

  May 17, 2010 9:56 AM

  A fire in the cockpit of a United Airlines flight from New York to Los Angeles caused an emergency landing outside Washington, a spokeswoman for the Federal Aviation Administration said. The fire aboard the Boeing 757 was extinguished before the plane landed Sunday night at Dulles International Airport and... more »

• Pilot safe after landing in field in Loveland

  May 10, 2010 8:48 AM

  Larimer County sheriff's officials say a 54-year-old pilot from Wellington is safe after unexpectedly landing an experimental aircraft in a field in Loveland. Sheriff's officials say the small aircraft had left the Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport on Sunday morning and was flying at about 7,500 feet over Windsor when... more »

• FAA orders new inspections for Boeing 737s

  April 26, 2010 4:53 PM

  Aviation regulators are ordering a new round of inspections for some Boeing 737s to catch a flaw that can cause a potentially dangerous vibration. The Federal Aviation Administration says a part can come loose in the plane's elevator, the surface on the plane's tail that points the nose up... more »

• FAA wants airlines to limit cockpit distractions

  April 26, 2010 12:39 PM

  The Federal Aviation Administration wants airlines to create and enforce policies that will limit cockpit distractions. The guidance announced Monday comes after an October 2009 incident in which two Northwest Airlines pilots overshot the Minneapolis airport by 150 miles because they say they were engrossed in a complicated new crew-scheduling... more »

• FAA: Pilots allowed to take antidepressants on job

  April 2, 2010 10:30 AM

  The Federal Aviation Administration says it is lifting a ban on allowing pilots taking antidepressants to fly. The agency said the possible side effects, such as drowsiness, of taking medications like Prozac do not pose a safety hazard. The ban had affected as many as 10,000 pilots. It... more »

• FAA issues safety warning for homemade planes

  March 25, 2010 4:34 PM

  Federal officials say high-performance homemade planes like the one that killed a beach jogger last week in South Carolina are likely to stall at higher speeds and have been involved in a disproportionately large number of fatal accidents. The Federal Aviation Administration warned pilots on Thursday that the Lancair,... more »

• FAA proposes $1.5M fine against Northwest Airlines

  March 23, 2010 11:04 AM

  Federal regulators are proposing a fine of almost $1.5 million against Northwest Airlines because it didn't inspect wires near the cockpit windows on some of its planes. The proposed civil penalty has its roots in a 1990 order by the Federal Aviation Administration to inspect the wires in the... more »

• 3 dead after small plane hits home in California

  February 17, 2010 12:46 PM

  A small plane crashed into at least one home Wednesday after taking off in dense fog, officials said. At least three people were killed and two homes caught fire. The twin-engine Cessna 310 departed from Palo Alto Airport for Hawthorne in Southern Claifornia when it went down. Witnesses said... more »

• FAA eyes hefty fines for American

  February 10, 2010 9:47 AM

  Government and industry officials say the FAA is close to wrapping up a two-year investigation of safety violations at American Airlines. The result could be one of the largest fines in the agency's history. The officials who spoke on condition of anonymity say the Federal Aviation Administration investigation involves improperly... more »

• FAA investigating Southwest Airlines repairs

  February 9, 2010 1:47 PM

  Federal officials are investigating Southwest Airlines over the way it handled structural repairs on dozens of jets, according to a person familiar with the situation. The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed Tuesday that it is investigating whether Southwest followed safety orders dealing with the maintenance of older planes. Inspectors... more »

• Watchdog: FAA safety initiatives lagging

  February 4, 2010 11:30 AM

  A government watchdog says eight of 10 safety initiatives promised after a regional airline crash last year are behind schedule or are not meeting goals. Transportation Department Inspector General Calvin Scovel also said stepped-up inspections of airline pilot training intiated after the accident were not effectively put in place.... more »

• Northwest Airlines is done

  February 2, 2010 6:14 PM

  Northwest Airlines got its start in 1926 hauling air mail in two rented biplanes. Now, it's no more. The airline's code has been retired. Delta Air Lines combined the Northwest reservation system into its own over the weekend, changed the code on Northwest flights to Delta's code and took... more »